Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	county_n	peace_n	say_a	12,909	5	7.2596	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22029	By the King whereas some of the meaner sort of our people did of late assemble themselues in riotous and tumultuous maner within our countie of Northampton	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1607 (1607)	STC 8399; ESTC S123970	1,014	1

❧_o by_o the_o king_n whereas_o some_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o our_o people_n do_v of_o late_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o riotous_a and_o tumultuous_a manner_n within_o our_o county_n of_o northampton_n sometime_o in_o the_o night_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o day_n under_o pretence_n of_o lay_v open_o enclose_v ground_n of_o late_a year_n take_v in_o to_o their_o damage_n as_o they_o say_v the_o repress_v whereof_o we_o do_v first_o refer_v only_o to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o ordinary_a proceed_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o our_o minister_n in_o such_o case_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v perceive_v since_o that_o lenity_n have_v breed_v in_o they_o rather_o encouragement_n than_o obedience_n and_o that_o they_o have_v presume_v to_o gather_v themselves_o in_o great_a multitude_n as_o well_o in_o that_o county_n as_o in_o some_o other_o adjoin_v we_o find_v it_o now_o very_o necessary_a to_o use_v sharp_a remedy_n wherefore_o we_o will_v and_o command_v all_o lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n headborough_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o our_o officer_n and_o minister_n to_o who_o it_o may_v appertain_v if_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v continue_v so_o assemble_v after_o proclamation_n make_v or_o any_o such_o new_a assembly_n be_v gather_v in_o those_o or_o any_o other_o part_n of_o our_o realm_n immediate_o to_o suppress_v they_o by_o whatsoever_o mean_n they_o may_v be_v it_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n if_o admonition_n and_o other_o lawful_a mean_n do_v not_o serve_v to_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n for_o we_o can_v but_o be_v just_o move_v to_o such_o severity_n against_o those_o who_o unjust_o throw_v a_o slander_n upon_o our_o government_n by_o take_v that_o pretence_n for_o their_o disobedience_n see_v it_o be_v manifest_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v since_o our_o come_n to_o this_o crown_n that_o we_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o prevent_v such_o enclosure_n and_o depopulation_n &_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o ordinary_a charge_n give_v by_o we_o to_o our_o justice_n of_o assize_n when_o they_o go_v to_o their_o circuit_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o unlawful_a depopulation_n and_o enclosure_n and_o to_o take_v order_n to_o remedy_v the_o same_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v to_o many_o that_o we_o be_v now_o also_o in_o hand_n with_o some_o course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o advice_n of_o our_o counsel_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o from_o which_o our_o good_a purpose_n and_o intent_n this_o their_o presumptuous_a and_o undutiful_a proceed_n may_v rather_o give_v we_o cause_n to_o desist_v then_o increase_v in_o we_o any_o affection_n to_o relieve_v such_o disorder_a person_n so_o far_o attempt_v against_o our_o crown_n and_o dignity_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o trust_v to_o their_o own_o pride_n and_o rashness_n then_o to_o the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o their_o sovereign_n will_v and_o command_v all_o our_o say_a lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n shiriffes_n and_o other_o our_o officer_n and_o minister_n above_o mention_v to_o attend_v diligent_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o our_o pleasure_n and_o all_o other_o our_o love_a subject_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n give_v at_o our_o palace_n of_o westminster_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o five_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n god_n save_o the_o king_n ❧_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1607._o